Method for obtaining care information, method for sharing care information, and electronic apparatus therefor

ABSTRACT

A method for obtaining care information, a method for sharing care information, and an electronic apparatus therefor are provided. The method for obtaining care information includes following steps: obtaining face data of a current user from an image capturing equipment and obtaining initial skin information of the face data. classifying the current user into one of a plurality of groups according to the initial skin information by a cloud database; setting a predetermined time period and a skin-condition goal by the electronic apparatus; and obtaining a skin-achievement history of an another user in the group containing the current user according to the initial skin information, the predetermined time period and the skin-condition goal by the electronic apparatus. The skin-achievement history is care information regarding the skin-condition goal achieved by the another user under circumstances of the approximate initial skin information and the approximate predetermined time period.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan applicationserial no. 105116064, filed on May 24, 2016. The entirety of theabove-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by referenceherein and made a part of this specification.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The disclosure relates to a technique for sharing information regardingskin detection and skin care, and more particularly, relates to a methodfor obtaining skin care information, a method for sharing skin careinformation and an electronic apparatus therefor.

Description of Related Art

The traditional skin detection usually adopts a professional skindetecting apparatus to scan human skin in order to obtain its skincondition. Salesperson of the service provider can also recommend thecorresponding care products according to the skin condition. However, itis difficult for the users to own such skin detecting apparatus. Thereason is that, the skin detecting apparatus is usually expensive andextremely large. Also, the skin detecting apparatus requiresinstallation of microscopes with different multiplying powers to scanskin, and thus the skin detecting apparatus can take a long time tooperate since only a small portion of skin area can be scanned eachtime. Moreover, the users must be well-trained in order to determine theskin condition by using the skin detecting apparatus. Therefore, in thecase where the users wish to know whether their own skin or skincondition are indeed improved at all times, the skin detecting apparatusmay not satisfy such demand.

On the other hand, in order to maintain youth and beauty in a moreefficient and time-saving manner, it is quite common that the users wishto learn care information regarding how others taking care of their ownskin, how long it would take for the skin care, what sort of careproduct to be used, and the like. Nonetheless, reliability of the careinformation is hard to determine but can only be determined by the usersthemselves. Further, because each person may have skin, growingenvironment and diet very different from the others, reliability of thecare information cannot be ensured simply by using one method.Accordingly, it has become one of most wanted product features for theusers wishing to improve their own skin conditions as how to perform theskin detection, record the progress of skin care and share the careinformation with the others.

SUMMARY

The disclosure is directed to a method for obtaining skin careinformation and an electronic apparatus therefor, by which the user canobtain care information (e.g., care actions, used care products, etc.)shared by the other users as references to a facial skin care for theuser.

On the other hand, the disclosure provides a method for sharing skincare information and an electronic apparatus therefor, by which the usercan share a skin care history to the other users having the same skincondition by the electronic apparatus after achieving a skin-conditiongoal, so as to share personal tips for the facial skin care.

The method for obtaining care info illation of the disclosure is adaptedto an electronic apparatus that includes an image capturing equipment.The method includes the following steps: obtaining face data of acurrent user from the image capturing equipment and analyzing the facedata to obtain initial skin information; classifying the current userinto one of a plurality of groups according to the initial skininformation by a cloud database, wherein each of the groups includes aplurality of classified users; setting a predetermined time period and askin-condition goal by the electronic apparatus; and obtaining askin-achievement history corresponding to one of the classified usersfrom the one of the groups containing the current user according to theinitial skin information, the predetermined time period and theskin-condition goal by the electronic apparatus. The skin-achievementhistory is care information regarding the skin-condition goal achievedby the one of the classified users under circumstances of theapproximate initial skin information and the approximate predeterminedtime period.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of classifying the currentuser into the one of the groups includes: classifying the current userinto the one of the groups according to the initial skin information anda plurality of classification criteria. The classification criteria maybe one of gender, age, geographical location, race information and thepredetermined time period of the current user, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method further includes:continuously recording current skin information and the care informationof the current user within the predetermined time period and determiningwhether the skin-condition goal is achieved by comparing the initialskin information with the current skin information; and arranging thecare information of the current user within the predetermined timeperiod into a skin-achievement history corresponding to the current userwhen the skin-condition goal is achieved.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the initial skin information or thecurrent skin information includes a plurality of variable featuresanalyzed from the face data. The variable features include one ofwrinkles, facial lines, Erythema, acne, spots, pores, skin color anddark circle, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the initial skin information or thecurrent skin information further includes a plurality of skin parameterscalculated according to the variable features. The skin parametersinclude one of clearness, texture, firmness, brightness and healthiness,or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the care information at leastincludes a care action and a used care product of the one of theclassified users.

The method for sharing care information of the disclosure is adapted toan electronic apparatus that includes an image capturing equipment. Themethod includes the following steps: obtaining face data of a currentuser from the image capturing equipment and analyzing the face data toobtain current skin information as initial skin information; setting apredetermined time period and a skin-condition goal by the electronicapparatus; continuously recording the current skin information and careinformation of the current user within the predetermined time period anddetermining whether the skin-condition goal is achieved by comparing theinitial skin information with the current skin information by theelectronic apparatus; arranging the care information of the current userwithin the predetermined time period into a skin-achievement historycorresponding to the current user when the skin-condition goal isachieved; and sharing the skin-achievement history corresponding to thecurrent user to an another user who wishes to achieve the skin-conditiongoal under circumstances of the approximate initial skin information andthe approximate predetermined time period.

An electronic apparatus of the disclosure includes an image capturingequipment, an input equipment and a network communication equipment. Theimage capturing equipment obtains face data of a current user. Theprocessor is coupled to the image capturing equipment and the inputequipment. The processor connects to a network via the networkcommunication equipment. The processor analyzes the face data to obtaininitial skin information, and classifies the current user into one of aplurality of groups according to the initial skin information by a clouddatabase in the network, where each of the groups includes a pluralityof classified users. The input equipment receives a predetermined timeperiod and a skin-condition goal set by the current user, and theprocessor obtains a skin-achievement history corresponding to one of theclassified users from the one of the groups containing the current useraccording to the initial skin information, the predetermined time periodand the skin-condition goal. The skin-achievement history is careinformation regarding the skin-condition goal achieved by the one of theclassified users under circumstances of the approximate initial skininformation and the approximate predetermined time period.

Based on the above, according to the embodiments of the disclosure, theimage capturing equipment in the electronic apparatus is used to performthe skin detection for the user in order to obtain the initial skininformation of the user, and the cloud database is used to classifyusers having the approximate environment, the approximate predeterminedtime period and the approximate skin-condition goal for improving theskin condition into the same group. If the skin-condition goal isachieved by the user within the predetermined time period, theelectronic apparatus can then arrange the care information (e.g., thecare action for skin, the used care products, etc.) of the user withinthe predetermined time period, and share the skin-achievement history tothe other users having the same condition in the same group. As such,personal tips for the facial skin care may be shared. On the other hand,the user can also obtain the care information shared by the other usersas references to the facial skin care for the current user.

To make the above features and advantages of the disclosure morecomprehensible, several embodiments accompanied with drawings aredescribed in detail as follows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitutea part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of thedisclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain theprinciples of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic apparatus according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining care informationaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the touch screen and a face markupaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of each of face portions of the face dataaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for sharing care information accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

It should be understood that the foregoing and other detaileddescriptions, features, and effects are intended to be described morecomprehensively by providing embodiments accompanied with drawingshereinafter. In the following embodiments, wording used to indicatedirections, such as “up,” “down,” “front,” “back,” “left,” and “right,”merely refers to directions in the accompanying drawings. Therefore, thedirectional wording is used to illustrate rather than limit thedisclosure. Moreover, the same or similar reference numerals representthe same or similar elements in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic apparatus 100 accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure. The electronic apparatus 100includes an image capturing equipment 110, a processor 120, a networkcommunication equipment 130, a display screen and an input equipment.The processor 120 is coupled to the image capturing equipment 110, thenetwork communication equipment 130, the display screen and the inputequipment. In the present embodiment of the disclosure, the electronicapparatus 100 may be an equipment installed on a dressing table, forexample. In this case, the display screen of the electronic apparatus100 may be installed behind a mirror of the dressing table to displaytext or image, as well as a skin-achievement history of the other users,through the mirror for viewing by the user.

In other embodiments, the electronic apparatus 100 may also be consumerelectronic products (e.g., a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.) ormay be a portable mirror box formed in combination with a portablemirror. In the present embodiment, the display screen and the inputequipment may be implemented by using a touch screen 140. In the presentembodiment of the disclosure, a glass part disposed outside the touchscreen 140 may be composed of the mirror to provide effectiveness of themirror.

The image capturing equipment 110 may be a camera, which is configuredto capture image in order to obtain face data of a current user. Theprocessor 120 may be a central processing unit, an image processor or aspecial purpose processor. The processor 120 analyzes the face dataobtained by the image capturing equipment 110 before performing steps inthe subsequent process. The processor 120 connects to a network 150 viathe network communication equipment 130. The network communicationequipment 130 may be a networking chip or a network card supporting oneor more network communication protocols (e.g., a wireless networkprotocol, a bluetooth protocol, etc.). In the present embodiment, thenetwork 150 includes a cloud database 160. The cloud database 160 caninclude personal information (e.g., age of the user, geographicallocation, etc.) of various users and the skin-achievement history forthe facial skin care. Also, the cloud database 160 can classify theseusers into different groups according to a plurality of classificationcriteria. Details regarding how to classify the users according to theclassification criteria will be provided later in the followingdescription.

Steps in the method for obtaining care information and the method forsharing care method in accordance with the embodiments of the disclosuremay be implemented by using hardware or firmware chips in the electronicapparatus, and may also be implemented by using software or APP executedby the processor 120 in the electronic apparatus 100.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining care informationaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure. In the present embodimentof the disclosure, the method for obtaining care information is adaptedto the electronic apparatus 100 which includes the image capturingequipment 110, as shown in FIG. 1. Each step in the flowchart of FIG. 2is described with reference to each element of the electronic apparatus100 in FIG. 1. In step S210, the processor 120 obtains face data of acurrent user from the image capturing equipment 110 and the processor120 analyzes the face data of the current user to obtain initial skininformation. In the present embodiment, the image capturing equipment110 may require a capturing capability for higher image resolution, ormay take multiple shots to obtain more preferable images. The reason isthat, to detect the skin condition on human face in detail, the imagesmust have higher resolution, the number of effective pixels greater thana preset number (e.g., 4M pixels) for the entire face and non-blurimages. Otherwise, the subsequent recognition of the face data cannot beperformed on blur images.

Here, detailed process in step S210 will be described in detail below.First of all, the processor 120 obtains the face data of the currentuser from the image capturing equipment 110. FIG. 3 is a schematicdiagram of the touch screen 140 and a face markup 310 according to anembodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3, when it is intendedto obtain the face data of the current user, one face markup 310 may bepresented on the display screen (e.g., the touch screen 140) whilepresenting an image currently captured by the image capturing equipment110 on the touch screen 140. In other words, the main purpose the facemarkup 310 of the present embodiment is to mark up locations of faceportions (including a facial contour, eyes, a nose bridge, etc.) of thecurrent user that the electronic apparatus 100 intends to obtain theimage of user face in the face markup 310 on the touch screen 140. Thoseapplying the present embodiment may also implement the above by adoptingthe face markup of other types, such as a face markup that only includesthe facial contour or only includes locations of the eyes. In this way,the user is able to self-align the face portions to the face markup 310so the processor 120 can be more accurate when obtaining the face dataand determining the initial skin information in the subsequent process.If the current user does not align the face portions in a manner ofstraightly facing the image capturing equipment 110 due to photographicposture (e.g., when the face portions of the current user being overlytilted to a lateral side, an area below the lip among the face portionsbeing too small, etc.), a face recognition cannot be performed since anarea including the face portions may not be completely captured.

Referring back to FIG. 1 and step S210 of FIG. 2, after obtaining theface data of the current user, the processor 120 analyzes the face dataof the current user to obtain the initial skin information. Descriptionregarding how the processor 120 analyzes the face data to obtain theskin information (e.g., the initial skin information and current skininformation described below) is provided as follows. In the presentembodiment, the skin information may be a severity level of a pluralityof variable features related to skin and obtained by analyzing differentregions in the face image of the current user, where the variablefeatures may be used to calculate each of skin parameters related toskin. These variable features are, for example, wrinkles, facial lines,Erythema, acne, spots, pores, skin color, dark circle and the like. Theprocessor 120 in the electronic apparatus 100 may obtain the variablefeatures according to a specific determination reference and theseverity level, and calculate the face parameters according to thevariable features.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of each of face portions 410 to 460 of theface data according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring toFIG. 4, FIG. 4 is face data 400 of the current user obtained by theprocessor 120, and the face data 400 is divided into a plurality of faceportions 410 to 460 by using a face precognition technology. These faceportions 410 to 460 include a forehead portion 410, a nose portion 420,an eyes portion 430, a right-face portion 440, a left-face portion 450and a chin portion 460. The variable features described above may havedifferent feature definitions due to different portions in which theyappear or their severity level, and the variable features are explainedone by one with reference to FIG. 4 in the present embodiment. In thepresent embodiment, the severity level of the variable features isfurther divided into level 1 (least severe) to level 5 (most severe),and areas of the variable features are referred as fractions forcalculating their area percentages relative to the entire face. Thoseapplying the present embodiment should also understand that definitionsof these variable features may also be adjusted based on demands ratherthan limited by the embodiments of the present application.

The term so-called “wrinkles” refers to a linear crease in the face data400 of the entire face that is deeper and longer, and may appear in eachof the face portions 410 to 460. In the present embodiment, maximumvalues, average values and minimum values of depth and length of“wrinkles” may be obtained through the cloud database 160 or user facedata from other sources, and those values may be used to calculate thenumber of wrinkles in the face data 400 and an area percentage ofwrinkles relative to the entire face. Further, in the presentembodiment, wrinkles are marked up in a labeling manner in the face data400 as references for the user. The term so-called “facial lines” refersto a linear crease in the face data 400 of the entire face that isshallower and shorter, and may appear in each of the face portions 410to 460. In the present embodiment, maximum values, average values andminimum values of depth and length of “facial lines” may be obtainedthrough the cloud database 160 or user face data from other sources, andthose values may be used to calculate the number of facial lines in theface data and an area percentage of facial lines relative to the entireface. Further, in the present embodiment, facial lines are marked up ina labeling manner in the face data 400 as references for the user.

The term so-called “Erythema” refers to a plaque in the face data 400 ofthe entire face that is reddish compared to user's skin color and has alarger area, and may appear in each of the face portions 410 to 460. Anarea percentage of Erythema relative to the entire face may be obtainedthrough a face image recognition technology. The term so-called “acne”refers to a plaque in the face data 400 of the entire face that isreddish compared to user's skin color and has a smaller area, and mayappear in each of the face portions 410 to 460. The number of acne inthe face data 400 may be obtained through the face image recognitiontechnology, and used to determine the severity level according to saidnumber. The term so-called “spots” refers to a plaque or a spot in theface data 400 of the entire face that is darker compared to user's skincolor, and may appear in each of the face portions 410 to 460. Thenumber of spots in the face data 400 and an area percentage of spotsrelative to the entire face may be obtained through the face imagerecognition technology, and used to determine the severity levelaccording to said number and said area percentage. The term so-called“pores” refers to a pore and an opening on a skin surface in theright-face portion 440, the left-face portion 450 and the nose portion420. The number of pores in the face data 400 and area percentages ofpores relative to the right-face portion 440, the left-face portion 450and the nose portion 420 may be obtained through the face imagerecognition technology, and used to determine the severity levelaccording to said number and said area percentages.

The term so-called “skin color” refers to an average skin color of skinitself in the face data 400 of the entire face. The average color hereinmay not include a skin color of dark circle and skin colors at placeswhere acne and spots appear. The term so-called “dark circle” refers toa skin color at places below the eyes portion 430.

The variable features belong to absolute values in the face data 400 butare still slightly different from specific skin parameters commonly usedin the field of the facial skin care. Therefore, in the presentembodiment, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 may calculate the skinparameters according to the variable features. These skin parameters arethe determination criteria commonly used in the field of the facial skincare. The skin parameters are, for example, clearness, texture,firmness, brightness, healthiness, and the like. In the presentembodiment, the skin parameters are based on two face images of the userbeing taken. For example, a skin progress level between the two faceimages may be calculated by, for example, comparing the initial skininformation with the current skin information. As such, these skinparameters may be expressed in percentages (%). “Clearness” of skin maybe obtained by calculating a white level of the entire face, a reducednumber or a reduced area of face pores (e.g., spots, Erythema, acne,pores) on the face as well as a color-fading level of dark cycle.“Texture” of skin is mainly obtained by calculating a coverage area offacial lines, and may also be obtained by calculating the number of anda coverage area of pores as a secondary option. “Firmness” of skin isobtained by calculating the number and the area of pores. “Brightness”of skin is mainly obtained by calculating a brightness level of theentire face as a major variable feature. “Healthiness” of skin is mainlyobtained by calculating the number of Erythema and a coverage area ofErythema as major variable features.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the method proceeds to step S220 afterstep S210 is completed. In step S220, the processor 120 classifies thecurrent user into one of a plurality of groups according to the initialskin information by the cloud database 160 in the network 150. In thepresent embodiment, each of the groups in the cloud database 160includes a plurality of classified users. The purpose of step S220 aimsto classify users with the same geographical location, the sameenvironment, similar race or even similar diet into the same group, sothat the users in the same group are able to share skin care historiesand experiences with one another.

In the present embodiment of the disclosure, the current user isclassified into the corresponding group mainly according to the initialskin information so the users with identical or approximate skininformation may be classified into the same group. In some embodimentsin a consistent with the scope of the disclosure, other than classifyingthe users according to the initial skin information, the processor 120may also classify the current user into one of the groups according to aplurality of classification criteria. The classification criteria of thepresent embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented by variousways, and these each of the classification criteria may be implementedby classifying the current user. The classification criteria may be,classification criteria mainly based on the user, such as one or more ofgender, age, geographic position and race information of the currentuser, or a combination thereof. The classification criteria may also be:a predetermined time period and a skin-condition goal set by the currentuser. Detailed descriptions regarding “predetermined time period” and“skin-condition goal” will be provided in following embodiments.

The first classification criterion is gender of the user. Because theskin conditions of the male user and the female user are very different,the user with different gender may have to be classified first. Thesecond classification criterion may be age of the user. The skinconditions and the skin care histories of users of age 20 to 25 yearsand users of age 26 to 30 are also very different. The thirdclassification criterion may be a relationship between geographiclocations (e.g., the users are classified according to countries orgeographical regions where the users are located). The geographicalregions may be classified according to seven continents on Earth (e.g.,Asia, North America, etc.). This classification criterion aims toclassify the user information with approximate geographical environmentinto the same group. The fourth classification criterion may be “race”.The term so-called “race” aims to obtain a race type of the user so theuser may be classified into a group in which the users have the racetype of common features in physical patterns or genetic characteristics.During the classification with “race”, the users may self-select the“race” type of their own based on objective conditions such asappearance features (e.g., hair color, skin color and facial bonestructure), gene, and the like. In actual implementations, the race typeof the user may be determined by the image capturing equipment on theelectronic apparatus through image recognition technology, or may bedetermined by the language being selected. The “race” type may beCongoid race (i.e., black people), Caucasian race (i.e., white people),Mongoloid race (i.e., yellow people), Australoid race (i.e., brownpeople) and Capoid race (an independent race different from thetraditional black people). It is possible that the users may havetrouble selecting the “race” of their own as the classificationcriterion. In that case, “language” may be used to replace “race” as theclassification criterion since most of people with the same race speaksimilar languages. Those applying the present embodiment mayappropriately adjust whether or not to use the classification criteriaor add other classification criteria according to the amount of userdata in the database or differences in data content, rather than limitedby the foregoing embodiments.

In step S230, the current user can set a predetermined time period and askin-condition goal for the desired improvement by using the inputequipment (e.g., the touch screen 140) in the electronic apparatus 100.“Predetermined time period” and “skin-condition goal” may be set by theuser or may be recommended by the electronic apparatus 100 through thecloud database 160. “Predetermined time period” may be set to, forexample, one week, one month, three months, six months, one year or twoyears; “Skin-condition goal” may be set to, for example, a desiredpercentage of clearness to be improved, a desired reduction on theseverity level of wrinkles, and the like.

In step S240, after receiving the “predetermined time period” and the“skin-condition goal”, the electronic apparatus 100 obtains askin-achievement history corresponding to one of the classified usersfrom one of the groups containing the current user according to theinitial skin information, the predetermined time period and theskin-condition goal. The skin-achievement history is care informationregarding the skin-condition goal achieved by the one of the classifiedusers under circumstances of the approximate initial skin informationand the approximate predetermined time period. In other words, theelectronic apparatus 100 searches the group containing the current userin the cloud database 160 for the skin-achievement history having theidentical or approximate initial skin information, having the identicalor approximate predetermined time period, having the identical orapproximate skin-condition goal and already being achieved by the otherusers of the same group in step S240, so the skin-achievement historycan serve as references for the current user. The care information atleast includes at least one care action and at least one or more usedcare products of the classified users. Accordingly, with use of theelectronic apparatus 100, the current user is able to obtain the careinformation shared by the other users as references to the facial skincare for the current user. On the other hand, the electronic apparatus100 may also provide purchase information of the care products in thecare information or products with identical or similar effect of saidcare products, so as to further extend functionality of the electronicapparatus 100.

It should be noted that, the users in the same group or the same levelcan only be referred to as having approximate skin information andconditions since the skin information of each user is classified oridentified by ways of dividing the skin condition into different typesor levels (e.g., the skin condition may be divided into levels 1 to 10).Therefore, when the users are classified into different groups accordingto the initial skin information, the skin conditions of users in thesame group are approximate.

If the current user wishes to conduct the facial skin care according tothe care information in the skin-achievement history after obtaining theskin-achievement history, in step S250, the processor 120 of theelectronic apparatus 100 continuously records the current skininformation of the current user and the care information of the currentuser (e.g., the used care product, the skin care action, etc.) withinthe predetermined time period. Then, in step S260, the processor 120determines whether the skin-condition goal set by the current user isachieved by comparing the initial skin information in an initialdetection with the current skin information.

When the skin-condition goal set by the current user is achieved withthe predetermined time period, the method proceeds from step S260 tostep S270, in which the processor 120 arranges the care information ofthe current user within the predetermined time period into theskin-achievement history corresponding to the current user. Later, theprocessor 120 can inquire the current user whether to upload theskin-achievement history to the cloud database 160. By doing so, theskin-achievement history may be shared to an another user who wishes toachieve the skin-achievement history under circumstances of theapproximate initial skin information and the approximate predeterminedtime period, where said another user and the current user belong to thesame group. On the other hand, when the skin-condition goal set by thecurrent user is not achieved within the predetermined time period, themethod proceeds from step S260 to step S280. In step S280, the processor120 may also arrange the care information of the current user within thepredetermined time period into a skin care history, and the skin carehistory may be shared to the other users, the service provider or evendermatologists so they confirm whether this skin care history can indeedimprove the facial skin. Moreover, it is likely that dermatologists mayprovide suggestions for improvement regarding the skin care history tofurther improve the care information and the flow.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for sharing care information accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure. In the present embodiment of thedisclosure, the method for sharing care information is adapted to theelectronic apparatus 100 which includes the image capturing equipment110, as shown in FIG. 1. Each step in the flowchart of FIG. 5 isdescribed with reference to each element of the electronic apparatus 100in FIG. 1. In step S510, the processor 120 obtains face data of currentuser from the image capturing equipment 110, and the processor 120analyzes the face data to obtain current skin information as initialskin information. In step S520, the processor 120 sets a predeterminedtime period and a skin-condition goal by the input equipment (e.g., thetouch screen 140) in the electronic apparatus 100. In step S530, thecurrent user may use various elements in the electronic apparatus 100 tocontinuous record the current skin information and care information ofthe current user within the predetermined time period and determineswhether the skin-condition goal is achieved by comparing the initialskin information with the current skin information. In step S540, whendetermining that the skin-condition goal is achieved within thepredetermined time period, the processor 120 arranges the careinformation of the current user within the predetermined time periodinto a skin-achievement history corresponding to the current user. Instep S550, the processor 120 can share the skin-achievement historycorresponding to the current user by the network communication equipment130 through the cloud database 160 in the network 150 to an another userwho wishes to achieve the same skin-condition goal under circumstancesof the approximate initial skin information and the approximatepredetermined time period. In the present embodiment, said current userand said another user should be classified into the same group. Detailedsteps of the above may refer to the foregoing embodiment.

In summary, according to the embodiments of the disclosure, the imagecapturing equipment in the electronic apparatus is used to perform theskin detection for the user in order to obtain the initial skininformation of the user, and classifies users having the approximateenvironment, the approximate predetermined time period and theapproximate skin-condition goal for improving the skin condition intothe same group. If the skin-condition goal is achieved by the userwithin the predetermined time period, the electronic apparatus can thenarrange the care information (e.g., the care action for skin, the usedcare products, etc.) of the user within the predetermined time period,and share the skin-achievement history to the other users having thesame condition in the same group. As such, personal tips for the facialskin care may be shared. On the other hand, the user can also obtain thecare information shared by the other users as references to the facialskin care for the current user.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments.It is intended that the specification and examples be considered asexemplary only, with a true scope of the disclosure being indicated bythe following claims and their equivalents

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for obtaining care information, adaptedto an electronic apparatus including an image capturing equipment, themethod comprising: obtaining face data of a current user from the imagecapturing equipment and analyzing the face data to obtain initial skininformation; classifying the current user into one of a plurality ofgroups according to the initial skin information by a cloud database,wherein each of the groups comprises a plurality of classified users;setting a predetermined time period and a skin-condition goal by theelectronic apparatus; and obtaining a skin-achievement historycorresponding to one of the classified users from the one of the groupscontaining the current user according to the initial skin information,the predetermined time period and the skin-condition goal by theelectronic apparatus, wherein the skin-achievement history is careinformation regarding the skin-condition goal achieved by the one of theclassified users under circumstances of the approximate initial skininformation and the approximate predetermined time period.
 2. The methodfor obtaining care information according to claim 1, wherein the step ofclassifying the current user into the one of the groups comprises:classifying the current user into the one of the groups according to theinitial skin information and a plurality of classification criteria,wherein the classification criteria comprise one of gender, age,geographical location, race information and the predetermined timeperiod of the current user, or a combination thereof.
 3. The method forobtaining care information according to claim 1, further comprising:continuously recording current skin information and the care informationof the current user within the predetermined time period and determiningwhether the skin-condition goal is achieved by comparing the initialskin information with the current skin information; and arranging thecare information of the current user within the predetermined timeperiod into the skin-achievement history corresponding to the currentuser when the skin-condition goal is achieved.
 4. The method forobtaining care information according to claim 3, wherein the initialskin information or the current skin information comprises a pluralityof variable features analyzed from the face data, the variable featurescomprising one of wrinkles, facial lines, Erythema, acne, spots, pores,skin color and dark circle, or a combination thereof.
 5. The method forobtaining care information according to claim 4, wherein the initialskin information or the current skin information further comprises aplurality of skin parameters calculated according to the variablefeatures, wherein the skin parameters comprise one of clearness,texture, firmness, brightness and healthiness, or a combination thereof.6. The method for obtaining care information according to claim 1,wherein the care information at least comprises at least one care actionand at least one used care product of the one of the classified users.7. A method for sharing care information, adapted to an electronicapparatus including an image capturing equipment, the method comprising:obtaining face data of a current user from the image capturing equipmentand analyzing the face data to obtain current skin information asinitial skin information; setting a predetermined time period and askin-condition goal by the electronic apparatus; continuously recordingthe current skin information and care information of the current userwithin the predetermined time period and determining whether theskin-condition goal is achieved by comparing the initial skininformation with the current skin information by the electronicapparatus; arranging the care information of the current user within thepredetermined time period into a skin-achievement history correspondingto the current user when the skin-condition goal is achieved; andsharing the skin-achievement history to an another user who wishes toachieve the skin-condition goal under circumstances of the approximateinitial skin information and the approximate predetermined time period.8. The method for sharing care information according to claim 7, furthercomprising: classifying the current user into one of a plurality ofgroups according to the initial skin information by a cloud database,wherein each of the groups comprises a plurality of classified users,wherein both the current user and the another user belong to one of theclassified users.
 9. The method for sharing care information accordingto claim 8, wherein the step of classifying the current user into theone of the groups comprises: classifying the current user into the oneof the groups according to the initial skin information and a pluralityof classification criteria, wherein the classification criteria compriseone of gender, age, geographical location, race information and thepredetermined time period of the current user, or a combination thereof.10. The method for sharing care information according to claim 7,wherein the care information at least comprises at least one care actionof the current user and at least one care product used by the currentuser.
 11. An electronic apparatus, comprising: an image capturingequipment, obtaining face data of a current user; a processor, coupledto the image capturing equipment; an input equipment, coupled to theprocessor; and a network communication equipment, wherein the processorconnects to a network via the network communication equipment, whereinthe processor analyzes the face data to obtain initial skin information,and classifies the current user into one of a plurality of groupsaccording to the initial skin information by a cloud database in thenetwork, wherein each of the groups comprises a plurality of classifiedusers, wherein the input equipment receives a predetermined time periodand a skin-condition goal set by the current user, and the processorobtains a skin-achievement history corresponding to one of theclassified users from the one of the groups containing the current useraccording to the initial skin information, the predetermined time periodand the skin-condition goal, wherein the skin-achievement history iscare information regarding the skin-condition goal achieved by the oneof the classified users under circumstances of the approximate initialskin information and the approximate predetermined time period.
 12. Theelectronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processorclassifies the current user into the one of the groups according to theinitial skin information and a plurality of classification criteria bythe cloud database, wherein the classification criteria comprise one ofgender, age, geographical location, race information and thepredetermined time period of the current user, or a combination thereof.13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein theprocessor continuously records current skin information and the careinformation of the current user within the predetermined time period anddetermines whether the skin-condition goal is achieved by comparing theinitial skin information with the current skin information, and theprocessor arranges the care information of the current user within thepredetermined time period into the skin-achievement historycorresponding to the current user and uploads the skin-achievementhistory to the cloud database when the skin-condition goal is achieved.14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the initialskin information or the current skin information comprises a pluralityof variable features analyzed from the face data, the variable featurescomprising one of wrinkles, facial lines, Erythema, acne, spots, pores,skin color and dark circle, or a combination thereof.
 15. The electronicapparatus according to claim 11, wherein the care information at leastcomprises at least one care action of the current user and at least onecare product used by the current user, wherein the skin parameterscomprise one of clearness, texture, firmness, brightness andhealthiness, or a combination thereof.
 16. The electronic apparatusaccording to claim 14, wherein the care information at least comprisesat least one care action of the current user and at least one careproduct used by the current user.
 17. The electronic apparatus accordingto claim 14, wherein the processor shares the skin-achievement historycorresponding to the current user to an another user who wishes toachieve the skin-condition goal under circumstances of the approximateinitial skin information and the approximate predetermined time periodby the cloud database.
 18. The electronic apparatus according to claim14, wherein the input equipment is a touch screen.
 19. The electronicapparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: a display screen,configured to display the skin-achievement history.